YESTERDAY MARKED the 40th anniversary of the death of Kilmany’s most famous son, double Formula One World champion Jim Clark.

Still regarded as one of the greatest drivers ever, Clark was born in 1936 at Wester Kilmany Farm, north Fife, and spent his first six years in the village before moving with his parents to another farm near Duns in the Borders.

Clark took his world titles in 1963 and 1965 driving for Lotus.

He also became the first European in almost 50 years to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1965.

He won 25 of the 72 Formula One races he contested and was on pole position an incredible 33 times.

Clark also excelled in other classes, such as touring car and sports car racing.

He is also remembered for his amazing pace in rallying, in which he sometimes managed to set quicker stage times than the established world stars.

On April 7, 1968, he was killed in a Formula Two race at Hockenheim, Germany, where it is believed his Lotus suffered a puncture, causing it to career into woods at 140mph.

A statue of Clark was unveiled in Kilmany in 1997 by close friend and former triple world champion, Sir Jackie Stewart.

The bronze work was produced by Kilmany sculptor David Annand.